source: techcrunch ai: pool’s new app turns your screenshots into something useful
level: business
pool is a new ios app that organizes your screenshots into themed groups called pools. it asks for photo library access and then sorts saved images based on their content. the app focuses on screenshots people take to remember things like products, recipes, or event details but later forget. it aims to turn digital clutter into a useful personal archive.
the app uses ai to find the original source link for each screenshot. for a product image, it links to the retailer. for a recipe from instagram, it pulls up ingredients and instructions. pool also treats screenshots as memories that can fade over time. a ticket barcode might disappear after the event, while an event flyer could trigger ai agents to find ticket links. users can search or ask a built-in assistant to rediscover saved items.
pool started as a side project three years ago but was shelved for b2b saas work. the founders revived it when ai matured enough to handle personal, unstructured data. they see screenshots as an emotional dataset that ai has largely ignored. the startup raised over $2 million in pre-seed funding from general catalyst and others. a second app is planned as a personal assistant, using pool's rubber duck mascot. pool is free on ios.
why it matters: it shows how ai can turn a common behavior like screenshotting into a searchable personal database, making forgotten information useful again.
source: techcrunch ai: pool’s new app turns your screenshots into something useful